Avoiding Fixed Objects

Overview: With the increased challenge in maneuvering a longer vehicle, fixed objects create an ongoing hazard, especially in delivery areas designed for passenger vehicles and not commercial trucks. This lesson focuses on determining fixed object hazards and techniques to use to avoid preventable collisions.

Avoiding Roadside Collisions

Overview: While not common these types of collisions are normally very severe, this lesson presents how to avoid dangerous roadside collisions with proper stopping, communication to other road users, and situation awareness.

Box Cutting

Overview: Describes safety equipment and procedures utilized when cutting boxes. Also discusses the behaviors to avoid when working in the warehouse. Index: Box Cutter, Box Cutting, Using the Right Tools, Proper PPE, Proper Box Cutters, Holding the Cutting Tool, Making a Cut Safely, Stabilizing the Material

Cargo Securement

Overview: Covers how to insure that cargo is secure on the vehicle. Index: Vehicle Cargo Securement Standards, Driver and Carrier Cargo Securement, How Well Must the System Work?, What is a Securement System?, Vehicle Structure, Securing Devices, Tiedowns, Construction, Maintenance, and Use, Containing, Immobilizing, and Fully Contained Cargo, Immobilized by Structures, Immobilized or Secured on or Within, Loading Cargo Properly, Number of Tiedowns, Attached to the Cargo, Passed over the Cargo, Working Load Limit, Aggregate Working Load Limit, Inspection Requirements

CDL Basics

Overview: Introduction for new drivers of the requirements for CDL. Reviews the terms conditions and penalties for experienced drivers. Regulations and renewal requirements. And ways a driver might lose a CDL.

Defensive Driving - Enhanced

Overview: Defensive Driving is one of the fundamentals of driver safety. This lesson provides and demonstrates techniques for a professional driver to improve defensive driving skills and situation awareness.

Emergency Response Plans

Overview: Understanding your company's Emergency Plan is critical to knowing what to do when an emergency does happen. Index: Your Role as an Employee, Fire, Emergency First Aid, Hazardous Material Release, Natural Disasters, Bomb Threats and Terrorist Activity

Environment

Overview: Concentrates on the driver's responsibilities to the environment. Index: Well Maintained Truck, Idling Your Rig, Alternatives to Idling, Regulating Idling, What the Driver Can Do, Maintaining Your Truck, Hazmat and the Environment, Water and Ground Pollution, Practice Questions

Fire Prevention

Overview: This lesson highlights important information about fire prevention and extinguisher use that should be followed to minimize the potential for fires in facilities or on your rig. Index: What a Fire Needs, Types of Fires, Types of Fire Extinguishers, Using a Fire Extinguisher, Truck Fires, Truck Fires Cargo and Fuel Fires, Potential Hazards and Prevention, More Potential Hazards

Forklift Fundamentals

Overview: This lesson looks at the design and function of the forklift- the power plant, controls, and pre-use inspections as well as forklift characteristics; such as capacity, stability, and visibility. Index: Being an Operator, Types of Forklifts, Car vs. Forklift, Controls and Instrumentation, Pre-Use Inspection, Battery Charging and Refueling, Pre-Use Inspection, The Load-Balance and Stability, Knowing Your Machine, Knowing Where You're Going

Forklift Propane and Battery Replacement

If you use or drive forklifts or other PITs, this lesson will guide you in safely changing propane tanks and replacing batteries. Index: The Basics, Propane-Powered PITs, Changing Propane, Facts About Electrical Batteries, How a PIT Battery Works, Preparing for Battery Charging, PIT Battery Charging, Returning a Battery to the PIT, Cleaning a Battery

Hours of Service

Overview: Discusses HOS regulations. covers the hours a driver is allowed to drive and work each shift; mandatory off duty times between shifts; preparation and filing of logs and compliance with regulations. (with or without sleeper berths) Index: Over the Road, Duty Time, Time Definitions, Drive Time vs On-Duty, Carrier Operations, Maximum Hours Exceptions, Sleeper Berth Exceptions, Split Sleeper Berth Time, Fatigue, Out of Service, Record of Duty, Penalties

Hours of Service - No Sleeper

Overview: Discusses HOS regulations. covers the hours a driver is allowed to drive and work each shift; mandatory off duty times between shifts; preparation and filing of logs and compliance with regulations. (with or without sleeper berths) Index: Over the Road, Duty Time, Time Definitions, Drive Time vs On-Duty, Carrier Operations, Maximum Hours Exceptions, Sleeper Berth Exceptions, Split Sleeper Berth Time, Fatigue, Out of Service, Record of Duty, Penalties

Lift Gate Safety

Overview: Shows some important ways to protect yourself, the people around you, and your environment as you use your lift gates in your delivery jobs. Index: The Benefits of Lift Gates, Types of Lift Gates, General Rules for Using Lift Gates, Pre-Use Inspections, Loading and Unloading Guidelines, General Safety Guidelines, Lift Gate Hazards, Handling Malfunctions

Lockout Tagout

Overview: How to deal with equipment, energy sources, as well as the typical lockout/tagout policies. Index: What is Lockout?, What is Tagout?, Hazardous Energy Sources, Your Responsibilities, Driver Responsibilities

Log Books

Overview: Introduction to Record of Duty status. Duty time vs. Driving time. Information to put on the form and completing log entries as well as how to record duty status. Index: Over the Road, Duty Status, Information Fields, The Graph Grid, Filing and Retention, Multiple Carriers, Log Entries, Recording Duty Status, Fatigue, Exercises 1,2,3, Recaps

Mounting and Dismounting

Overview: Proper techniques and procedures for entering and exiting your vehicle. Focuses on the 3-point rule and common mistakes that result in injuries. Index: The Three Point Rule, Entering the Cab, Exiting the Cab, Safety Tips, Injuries, Detecting a Bad Dismount, Indicators of a Bad Dismount, Mounting/Dismounting Exercise, Weather and Ground Conditions

Rear End Collision Avoidance

In this lesson you?ll learn to recognize the cause of and how to avoid costly and deadly rear end collisions. Index: Determining Following Distance, Calculating Stopping Time, Following Distance, Following Distance Exercise, Measuring Following Distance, Reaction Time, Maintaining Following Distance, Cruise Control, Limited Visibility, Visibility Exercise, Intersection Safety, Passing Other Vehicles, Other Vehicles, Slow Speed Collisions, Focus and Fatigue

Road Rage

Overview: Covers the behaviors, causes and methods of preventing and dealing with road rage. Index: Definition of Road Rage, Penalties, Causes of Road Rage, How Professional Drivers are Affected, Behaviors to Avoid, Adjusting Your Attitude

Rollover Prevention

Overview: Covers the causes of rollovers, most common conditions that make a rollover likely, and how to prevent a rollover. Index: Types of Rollovers, Factors in a Rollover, Center of Gravity, Centrifugal Force, Condition of Your Truck, Load Shifting, The Road, Mountain Roads, Decreasing Radius Curves, Problem Exit Ramps, The Road- Review, Weather, Fatigue, Hours of Service, Inexperience with High CG Loads, Drifting Off-Road and Counter-steering, Sharp Ramps and Curves, Speed Adaptation, Tip-Overs

Safe Lifting Driver

Overview: Driver health is a crucial component in a long trucking career. This lesson provides techniques and safety warnings to avoid debilitating lifting and physical stress injuries. Index: Introduction, Five Steps to Lifting Safely, Clearing the Path, Sizing up the Load, Make the LIft, Set it Down, Getting Help, Safe Lifting Tips, Unloading your Trailer, Cranking the Landing Gear, Uncoupling a Trailer, Sliding Trailer Tandems, Securing Cargo with Tie Down Bars, Wrap Up.

Security Awareness

Overview: Covers the importance of and ways to be aware of security while on the road or in the work facility, Index: General Security Practices, Reporting Security Incidences, Security While Driving, Security While Stopped, Vehicle and Yard Security, Distribution Center Security "Don'ts", Distribution Center Security "Do's"

Skid Control

Overview: Discusses the factors that can cause a skid and the types of skids that commonly occur, and how to avoid or recover from skids. Index: Vehicle Control, Traction, Wheel Load and Force of Motion, Preventing Skids, Trailer Jackknife, Tractor Jackknife, Front Wheel Skids, All Wheel Skids, Anti-Lock Brakes

Sleep Apnea

Overview: Provides information and knowledge about Sleep Apnea and what effect and impact Apnea has on a professional driver. Index: Basic Facts About Apnea, Closer Look at Apnea, Who is Affected, Truck Drivers and Sleep Apnea, Treating Sleep Apnea, The Sleep Study, Returning to Your DOT Physician

Space Management

Overview: Discusses the space around your tractor in all directions. Special attention to tailgaters, and measuring and maintaining the appropriate following distance between tractor and vehicles on the road. Index: Space Cushion, Time Cushion, Adjusting Space and Time, Cushion in Front, Correct Space and Time, Length of Truck, Measuring Space and Time, Space Behind, Changing Lanes, Tailgaters, Space Along Side, Off-Tracking, Right Turns, Left Turns, Crossing Intersections, Space Above, Overpasses and Bridges, Space Below, Road Surface

Spill Response

Overview: The DOT requires that companies and drivers do everything they can to prevent the spilling or leaking of hazardous material onto highways of surrounding land. Index: Spill Kits, Procedures, Safety Precautions, Service Island Operations